Project 2007 - Armchair Caddies for the visually impaired

Armchair Caddy

At the 2006 AGM it was decided by members that our project for this year would be armchair caddies for people who have difficulty with their sight and will be taken to the Norfolk & Norwich Association for the Blind on Magpie Road.

This caddy will be approximately 24" x 10" when finished and the instructions are as follows:

Cut 2 pieces of fabric 24 1/2" x 10 1/2" and 2 pieces 10 1/2" x 16 1/2". Take each of the pieces 10 1/2" x 16 1/2" and fold them in half so that the short edges come together (wrong sides together) these are the pockets of the caddy.

Take one of the pieces 24 1/2" x 10 1/2" and lay it right side up on a table. Place one pocket on each end lining up raw edges and pin in place. Then lay the other piece 24 1/2" x 10 1/2" on top of this wrong side down and pin all layers together.

Now machine around the caddy starting in the middle of a long edge and go around, but leave a gap of say 4" to turn the caddy through.

Turn the caddy through the opening and stitch the opening closed. Furnishing fabrics are good for this caddy, but if you wish use finer quilting fabrics you would need to insert wadding to give the caddy stability.

These measurements are guidelines only, if you wish to make them a bit bigger it is up to you, but please do not make them any smaller.